workers compensation
December 13, 2012 Amery Boyer Employee Relations, Human Resources, Union Relations,
Earlier this year, the Nova Scotia Labour Board ruled on an application by Local 849 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees for certification of some technical workers of Egg Studios. Egg Studios is a television commercial and digital content business. It has applied to Nova Scotia Supreme Court for a judicial review of the decision. A hearing on Egg’s application is not expected to take place until March 6-7, 2013, according to court documents. Egg Studios maintains the labour board erred in law by amending the…
Certification of contract, Collective Bargaining, employee v. self employed, employment relationship, Film industry, first contract, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, medical and retirement plans, negotiate in good faith, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Labour Board, part time workers, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Trade Union Act, Union negotiations, Union relations, workers compensation
September 27, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits,
A recent Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench decided that an injured worker should have his case heard on its merit to determine if his medical marijuana should be paid for by workers’ compensation.
employment law, Health Canada, Injured worker, medical marijuana, medical marijuana therapy, Saskatchewan, WCB benefits, WCB policy, workers compensation
September 7, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Health and Safety, Human Resources,
Recently I received a question from one of our subscriber doing research on the corporate liability of having Automatic Electronc Defibrillator’s (AED’s) in the workplace, and he wondered if I had any information on the topic?
AED, automated external defibrillator, Automatic Electronic Defibrillators, Chase McEachern Act, Corporate liability, emergency care, emergency response, employment law, first aid, Food and Drugs Act, Good Samaritan Act, gross negligence, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Heart Defibrillator Civil Liability, Labour Law, medical devices, Medical Devices Regulations, Medical emergency, Paramedic Service, workers compensation
May 25, 2012 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal decided in February that an injured worker who was receiving workers’ compensation benefits up to his termination was not entitled to any further benefits as of the date of his termination. Does this seem fair?
denied benefits, dissent, employment law, loss of earnings, modified work, no loss of earnings, termination, wage loss, workers compensation, WSIAT, wsib
April 17, 2012 Adam Gorley Corporate Immigration, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development
A few years ago, the Institute for Work and Health decided to look for health and safety resources for recent immigrants. When it didn’t have much luck, the institute took the initiative to develop its own comprehensive tool kit. While the package is designed for immigrant settlement agencies to use in their orientation programs, organizations that employ immigrants should find it contains much valuable information that they can use in their own training efforts…
access to information, employees' duties, employers' duties, foreign education credentials, immigrant settlement, immigrants, injury, Institute for Work and Health, occupational health and safety act, OH&S, OHSA, ontario, recent immigrants, tool kit, unskilled labour, visible minorities, workers compensation, workplace harassment, workplace hazards, workplace violence
June 1, 2011 Christina Catenacci Conferences, Health and Safety, Human Resources
There have been some sweeping changes at the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) this year. Are you ready for the new return-to-work and New Experimental Experience Rating (NEER) policies? And do you know about the soon-to-be effective Bill 160? Come join us at the annual Employment Law Conference to Learn the latest.
Bill 160, Colleges and Universities, early and safe return to work, employment law, Labour Market Re-entry Program, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Training, NEER policies, New Experimental Experience Rating, new work reintegration policies, re-employment, return to work policies, return-to-work program, workers compensation, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, wsib
March 2, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr Health and Safety, Human Resources
Another significant WSIB change is the draft Work Reintegration NEER policy. The new Work Reintegration NEER policy, which came into effect on December 1, 2010, subject to a consultation period until February 15, 2011, expands the window of retrospective rating of claims costs for those employers subject to NEER to…
accident cost experience, early and safe return to work, employment law, health and safety practices, Labour Market Re-entry, NEER policy, New Experimental Experience Ratings Plan, policies and procedures, premium refunds, Return to work policy, return to work process, RTW, surcharges, Work Reintegration, Work Reintegration NEER policy, workers compensation, wsib, WSIB claim
March 2, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights
Interim changes to work reintegration policies under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act came into force recently. The new work reintegration policies formally integrate existing policies on early and safe return to work, re-employment and labour market re-entry.
duty to accommodate, early and safe return to work, employment law, Labour Market Re-entry, policies and procedures, re-employment, Return to work, Return to work policy, RTW, suitable occupation, undue hardship, Work transition, work-related disease, work-related injury, workers compensation, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, wsib, WSIB work reintegration policies
January 4, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr Health and Safety, Human Resources
A Quebec workers’ compensation tribunal has ruled that reducing injured workers’ income replacement benefits at the retirement age of 65 is unconstitutional because it discriminates on the basis of age, contrary to both the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (section 10) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (section 15).
Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, canadian employment law, Charter, Charter rights, discrimination based on age, employment law, injured workers’ income replacement benefits, injured workers’ income replacement benefits at the retirement age of 65, older workers, Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, WCB benefits, workers compensation, workers’ compensation tribunal
November 12, 2010 Christina Catenacci Health and Safety, Human Resources
I recently read a case coming out of Alberta where a clerical worker developed carpel tunnel syndrome from work. She was promoted in her workplace and had to do even more typing and handwriting with poor quality office furniture and pens. She was not able to take breaks due to the pressure to produce, staff shortages and hiring freezes. Ultimately, the new job aggravated her condition to the point where she required surgery.
Appeals Commission for the Alberta Workers’ Compensation, carpel tunnel syndrome, computer work, employment law, ergonomic related injuries, ergonomic training, ergonomics, musculoskeletal injuries, occupational health and safety act, repetitive stress injuries, workers compensation, Workers' Compensation Board, workstation equipment
July 22, 2010 Adam Gorley Health and Safety, Human Resources
Team activities, whether organized or informal, offer numerous health benefits—both physical and mental—they can be a perfect fit for enhancing workplace wellness.
fitness, fringe benefits, health, health and safety, health benefits, leadership, Pensions and Benefits, physical health, sport, teamwork, workers compensation, workplace wellness program
March 17, 2010 Andrew Lawson Health and Safety, Human Resources
Ergonomics is the science of creating a proper fit between a worker and the work environment. Employers are required by law to employ ergonomic principles in the workplace in order to prevent workplace muscular skeletal disorders and also to prevent existing conditions from worsening.
ergonomics, ergonomics training, health and safety, occupational health and safety, OH&S, OHSA, policies and procedures, training, workers compensation
October 5, 2009 Yosie Saint-Cyr Announcements
It’s a pleasure to welcome Stuart Rudner as a guest blogger. He will be blogging about human resources, employment and labour law issues.
canadian employment law, employment law, employment standards, health and safety, HR issues, Human Resources, human rights, Labour Law, Miller Thomson LLP, occupational health and safety, ontario, ontario employment standards act, policies and procedures, policy, vicarious liability, workers compensation
September 30, 2009 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources
Ontario’s ban on hand-held devices while driving will take effect on October 26, 2009. It will be illegal for drivers to talk, text, type, dial or email using hand-held cell phones and other hand-held communications and entertainment devices. There will be a three month transition period for enforcement where the focus will be on educating drivers; police will start issuing tickets on February 1, 2010.
ban on cellphone use, canadian employment law, cellphone use, employment law, health and safety, Highway traffic act, HR issues, Human Resources, occupational health and safety, ontario, policy, vicarious liability, workers compensation
September 7, 2009 Yosie Saint-Cyr Health and Safety, Human Resources
With a new wave of swine flu (H1N1) predicted to hit by mid-October 2009, the Public Health Agency of Canada in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments have launched a new website FightFlu.ca at www.fightflu.ca. It is a one-stop access to online information and resources about H1N1 flu virus. In addition, the agency has awarded a contract worth $926,600 under the Pandemic Preparedness Response Fund to the International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID) to develop tools and strategies that small and medium sized businesses can use to take action to ensure they recognize and deal with the challenges brought on by the virus, and develop plans to deal with increased employee absenteeism and disruptions in their operations.
Absenteeism, Business continuity, emergency preparedness, H1N1, health and safety, HR issues, human rights, illness at work, Leaves of absence, occupational health and safety, pandemic, pandemic planning, pandemic policies, policy, sick leave, swine flu, swine flu at work, workers compensation, workplace preparedness
Hi John, Thanks for your comment. Check out paragraph 67 of the decision: "Accordingly, none of what I have written above is to suggest or... – May 22, 4:38 PM
This is really spin doctoring the decision. My firm appeared at the Court of Appeal for an intervenor the University of Saskatchewan. Whatever the Supreme... – May 22, 1:00 AM
